International relations, economists and legal scholars from India, Indonesia, Europe, Africa and the United States will discuss economic, international law and human rights topics related to this “South-South cooperation.” Discussion will also include the role of the BRICs, which are the major economies that include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, as a driving force in the developing world.

The two-day symposium, titled “Legitimacy, Development and Change Revisited,” is free and open to the public, with sessions in the School of Law auditorium from 8:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The complete schedule is online.

Separately in the School of Law auditorium, Muhammed Tahir-ul-Qadri, an Islamic scholar well-known for his work on world peace, including a 600-page Fatwa (Islamic ruling) on suicide bombings and terrorism, will give a public talk on Islam and peace from 4 – 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the School of Law auditorium.

Qadri’s talk is also open and free to the public, but registration is required. To register, go to www.picna.org. Additional information about the lecture is available on the religious studies department website.

For more information about the Barnes Symposium, contact law professor David Linnan at linnan@sc.edu or via phone at 803-777-4155. Questions regarding Qadri’s talk should be directed to Mardi McCabe at mardi@sc.edu or 803-777-4100.